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2019
Tencent partners with the Chengdu Universiade
Tencent reached a partnership with the Chengdu Universiade and was named an official partner of the 31st Summer World University Games in Chengdu. The cooperation includes work on smart-event services and infrastructure.
2019
Tencent becomes official partner of Chengdu 2021 Universiade
Tencent and the Chengdu 2021 Universiade signed a cooperation agreement under which Tencent will be an official partner and support smart-event initiatives.
2019
Tencent and EC join the Qianfan SaaS initiative
Tencent announced its Qianfan SaaS ecosystem initiative at a Chengdu summit, and EC became one of its first selected vendors, with the parties set to cooperate in markets, products and industry solutions.
2019
Tiying Media Completes Series B Financing
Tiying Media announced that it has completed its Series B financing, led by Tencent, with several other investors participating.
2019
Tencent affiliate sues Jolly Culture and affiliates over advertising fees
Beijing Tencent Culture Media sued Tianjin Dianwo over unpaid advertising fees and sought joint liability from Meishengyuan and Jolly Culture. The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court accepted the case; it had not yet gone to trial.
2019
Tencent and YESMILANO announce tourism-promotion collaboration in China
Tencent announced a collaboration with YESMILANO to promote Milan as a travel destination to Chinese tourists using an official WeChat account and a mini-program. The mini-program was planned to launch by the end of the year.
2019
MyGate raised $56 million in Series B funding
MyGate raised $56 million in Series B funding. Tencent Holdings, JS Capital LLC, Tiger Global Management and Prime Venture Partners participated in the round.
2019
Gucci and Tencent launch short-film series
Gucci and Tencent launched the short-film series “Gucci Inspiration Map,” featuring eight contemporary Chinese creative professionals and exploring the brand values identified in the report.
2019
Tencent suspends broadcasts of NBA preseason games in China
Tencent announced that it was suspending broadcasts of all NBA preseason games in China effective immediately.
2019
Tencent takes a 29% stake in Funcom
Tencent took a 29% stake in game developer Funcom, buying the shares from KGJ Capital AS and becoming Funcom’s largest shareholder.
2019
Everledger and Tencent announce planned collaboration on a WeChat Mini Program for blockchain-enabled diamonds
Everledger founder and CEO Leanne Kemp said the company will partner with Tencent on the launch of a WeChat Mini Program for blockchain-enabled diamonds. She said it would unite stakeholders in the diamond value chain and enable WeChat users to buy jewelry with more transparency and security.
2019
Everledger closes $20 million funding round
Everledger closed a $20 million funding round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd.; Graphene Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Rakuten, Fidelity and Vickers Venture Partners also participated.
2019
Yuewen subsidiary agreed to acquire a 20% stake in OBU
Yuewen Group announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Yuewen Literature had entered into an agreement to acquire a combined 20% equity stake in OBU from Tencent subsidiary Kapok Tree and Ookbee for a total cash consideration of US$10.51 million. After completion, OBU was expected to be held 29% by Tencent, 51% by Ookbee and 20% by Yuewen.
2019
Amazon launches Voice Interoperability Initiative
Amazon launched the Voice Interoperability Initiative to enable users to access Alexa, Cortana and other voice assistants from a single device. The initiative had support from more than 30 companies, including Microsoft and other named partners.
2015
China blocks Huya–DouYu merger
China's State Administration for Market Regulation prohibited the merger of Huya and DouYu. The article says the regulator cited preventing Tencent from using its influence to direct streamers to promote its own games and maintaining fair competition in online games and game streaming.